Turkish prosecutors launched a new series of raids on Dec. 5 as part of an expanding investigation into illegal betting and alleged match-fixing across the country’s professional football system, detaining dozens of footballers, club executives and well-known sports figures.
Turkish authorities have ordered sweeping inspections of evidence warehouses across the country’s 81 provinces after two major theft cases were uncovered in Istanbul, involving the disappearance of gold, silver and firearms kept under judicial custody.
Türkiye on Thursday summoned senior Ukrainian and Russian diplomats to the Foreign Ministry after attacks on ships sailing in international waters in the Black Sea.
Türkiye on Thursday reiterated the need for the international community to take decisive steps against Israel’s actions in the region.
Turkish officials have stated that while Türkiye is firmly committed to transforming the Aegean Sea into a zone of peace and stability, it will resolutely neutralize any and all threats — in response to Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias’ recent comments on Athens’ plans to deploy missiles on Aegean islands.
Georgia will require Turkish citizens to present valid travel and health insurance upon entry starting Jan. 1 next year, adding a new obligation to the long-standing practice of crossing the border with only an ID card or passport.
Anıtlı, a small Syriac heritage settlement about 30 kilometers from the southern province of Mardin’s Midyat and named one of the U.N. World Tourism Organization’s “Best Tourism Villages 2025,” is now positioned to become one of the area’s key drivers of tourism growth.
"Maraş Çöreği," a traditional bun from the southern province of Kahramanmaraş, has gained the European Union’s geographical indication, marking the country’s 44th EU-protected item.
Türkiye has announced it is taking all necessary diplomatic and security measures to protect maritime safety in the Black Sea following a surge in Ukrainian attacks on commercial tankers carrying Russian oil to global markets.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb on Wednesday discussed the ties and regional and global issues in a phone call, said Türkiye's Communications Directorate.
An Ankara court has overturned a decision to dismiss a commander from the Turkish Armed Forces over an oath-taking ceremony at a military academy graduation in August 2024, his lawyer said on Dec. 2.
The parliament has rejected a proposal by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) party to include a bill on the agenda that would have allowed the live broadcast of trials involving elected officials, including ousted Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, on state-run TRT.
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